On Wednesday, 04 October, Atletico will play Feyenoord at home in the second leg of the Champions League group stage. Diego Simeone's team has had a generally successful start to the season. The club had only one serious setback - a major defeat to Valencia. There is no crisis in the championship. Atletico is on pace with Real Madrid and Barcelona. The victory in the Madrid derby was important from a psychological point of view. Atletico continues to use the five-defender scheme, but there is no former reliability in defense. This is partly due to simple mistakes by experienced players. For example, in the last match against Cadiz, they had to score from the first minute. Atletico plays more open football than before, despite the scheme. The club has a curious pattern: there are almost no classic matches from Simeone, but there are a lot of top-flight duels, where there is a bet on the exchange of goals. For example, this outcome has been played in three of the last four matches - not a typical story for Atletico. The club's roster is quite deep. Playing on two fronts should not be a problem, although the schedule in Spain was more difficult than in other championships because of the tour in the middle of last week. Feyenoord, under the leadership of Arne Slot, continue their progressive development. The Dutch champion surprised in their home league last season, now they are ready to make some noise at a higher level. The team from Rotterdam showed their spirit in the first round, when they shut down Celtic's ambitions 2-0. After that Feyenoord rolled over Ajax away in Amsterdam - 4:0. The club's win streak looks daunting for any opponent: six matches in a row, goal difference 26:4. Feyenoord's total transfer value has passed the 200 million euro mark. That is, the club is already quoted at the level of a participant in the European Cup from Spain. The team plays spectacular football in the scheme 4-3-3. The bookmakers seem to underestimate Feyenoord's potential in Madrid. The odds at 6.00 are a bit too high for such a strong club. The team has a serious loss - the main midfielder Ivanishets is injured. At the same time, there are a lot of threats for Atletico in attack. Jimenez is in incredible form. The striker has already scored ten goals this season. Attacking midfielder Stangs has five goal assists. Atletico are unlikely to try to win big. Even a 1-0 scoreline looks difficult for the favourite. Feyenoord is definitely capable of creating goal-scoring chances. The team has the courage and desire to play in attack. The match is seen with the advantage of cold-blooded Atletico, but not as big as it is reflected in the line.